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I’m the Angel of Death: Pusher III (2005)

Reviewed on Jun 25, 2016

Refn has created a series of sequential but interconnected stories, and they all work. The characters and stories are unique and interesting enough to hold interest, and the consistent pacing, visual style, and natural acting keep it all glued together. Seems he was going to make a fourth movie with…

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With Blood on My Hands: Pusher II (2004)

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2016

A pretty good sequel, with the same intensity and style as the first. The story isn’t quite as engaging, though

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The Nice Guys (2016)

Reviewed on Jun 5, 2016

It’s polished and star-powered, but aimless and silly. I wanted to laugh but I couldn’t. I wanted it to end but it wouldn’t.

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Pusher (1996)

Reviewed on Jun 3, 2016

Haunting, intense, and brutal. Drugs are bad. Appealing characters and actors, amazing how far Mads has come. Bodnia is great to watch, with an fixed expression throughout revealing only the most subtle changes from scene to scene. He has a Tom Sizemore/Kevin Spacey peacefulness quality to him. Shooting style really…

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Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Reviewed on May 23, 2016

This is really Avengers 3, but the title of the movie kept expectations lower and helped make it a pleasant surprise. It’s a big, ambitious effort with real plot lines and great action, and it’s nice to see everyone together again. The regular all-star cast gives us more of the…

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Lucy (2014)

Reviewed on May 11, 2016

Hokey story, hokey characters. This is what Luc Besson does. He goes for cool and intense, throwing logic and real drama out the window and ending up with something that’s cartoonish and silly.

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Bronson (2008)

Reviewed on May 4, 2016

The whole celebrity in prison thing was reminiscent of Chopper, the characters in the crazy house reminded me of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and the confessionals to the camera were similar to the ones in JCVD. There’s no denying Hardy’s intensity. His performance is brutal and raw, and…

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Zootopia (2016)

Reviewed on Apr 30, 2016

Not as smart as some of the other Pixar movies, but cute nonetheless. Yes, these comparisons of Disney/Pixar collaborations to the original Pixar classics will continue. I fear that some of Pixar’s wit and heart is slowly being replaced by Disney’s safer, more generic characters and stories. The sloths are…

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Vacation (2015)

Reviewed on Apr 17, 2016

About as good as you could do, I guess. Helms channels Chevy for his performance, which is fun but a bit weird since he wasn’t a goofball in the original movies.

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